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Method of creating scripts by translating agent/customer conversations

a script and agent technology, applied in the field of telemarketing, can solve the problems of hardly a day for anyone, telemarketers are often flustered or lose track of where they are, and other calls are viewed as tedious and unwelcom

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-29
WILMINGTON TRUST NAT ASSOC AS ADMINISTATIVE AGENT +1
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Problems solved by technology

Hardly a day goes by for anyone without receipt of a call from a telemarketer.
While some calls are informative and well-focussed, other calls are viewed as tedious and unwelcome.
While such prepared scripts are sometimes effective, they are often ineffective where a customer asks unexpected questions or where the customer is in a hurry and wishes to complete the conversation as soon as possible.
In these cases, a telemarketer will often become flustered or loose track of where he / she is in the story line.
Often a call which could have resulted in a sale will result in no sale and, more importantly, an irritated customer.

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[0011]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a scripting system 10 in accordance with an illustrated embodiment of the invention and shown generally in a context of use. As shown, calls may be connected between customers 12, 14 and a telemarketer (e.g., agent) 20, 26 through a communication system network 16 and call processing system 18. The communication system network 16 may be any appropriate communication system network (e.g., a public switched telephone network, cellular telephone, satellite, land mobile radio, Internet, etc.). Similarly, the call processor 18 may be an automatic call distributor (ACD), a host computer, etc.).

[0012]The scripting system 10 may be implemented under any of a number of different formats. For example, where implemented in connection with the PSTN, satellite, cellular or land mobile radio, the script processor 10 would operate within a host computer associated with an ACD and receive voice information (e.g., pulse code modulation (PCM) data) from a switched c...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for presenting script to be followed by a telemarketer during a threaded conversation with a customer. The method includes the steps of recognizing a word content of a response of the customer to a first portion of the presented script and detecting key words and key words in context of the response. The method further includes the steps of evaluating the detected key words and key words in context to determine an information content, comparing the information content of the evaluated words with an information content of a plurality of expected customer responses and selecting the expected customer response with a closest relative match and following a script associated with the selected expected customer response of the customer as a second portion of the presented script.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the invention relates to telemarketing and more particularly to presentation materials used by telemarketers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Telemarketing is one of the fastest growing areas of commerce. Hardly a day goes by for anyone without receipt of a call from a telemarketer.[0003]While some calls are informative and well-focussed, other calls are viewed as tedious and unwelcome. Often the perception of the telemarketer by the customer is based upon the skill and training of the telemarketer.[0004]In order to maximize the performance of telemarketers, telemarketing organizations usually require telemarketers to follow a predetermined format during presentations. A prepared script is usually given to each telemarketer and the telemarketer is encouraged to closely follow the script during each call.[0005]Such scripts are usually based upon expected customer responses and typically follow a predictable story line, including a beginning, a...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/27G06Q30/02G10L15/22H04M3/51
CPCG06F17/277G06F17/2775G06F17/2785G06Q30/02H04M3/51G10L15/22H04M2201/40H04M2203/357G06F40/284G06F40/289G06F40/30
Inventor SHAMBAUGH, CRAIG R.DEZONNO, ANTHONYPOWER, MARK J.BLUESTEIN, JAREDVENNER, KENNETHMARTIN, JIM F.HYMEL, DARRYLWILLIAMS, LAIRD C.
Owner WILMINGTON TRUST NAT ASSOC AS ADMINISTATIVE AGENT
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